Now Playing - The Movie Review Podcast
Venganza Media, Inc.The hosts of Now Playing Podcast dive deep into every franchise from Bond, DC and Marvel to Mad Max, Andromeda Strain to Wolverine, breaking down each film with sharp insight, behind-the-scenes stories, and a lot of humor. If a movie has a sequel (or three), we’ve probably reviewed it with real research, real opinions, and zero patience for bad movies.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 1224 | Founded | 19 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film ReviewsFilm InterviewsTV & Film | |||
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The Laws of Subtraction
Toho Studios finds the math of Godzilla Minus One working out well at the global box office as their giant lizard celebrates his 70th Anniversary with a 2023 blockbuster. Can a guilt-ridden kamikaze pilot put his flying skill... more
For the first time ever, all six Now Playing Podcast hosts are together, and somehow everyone manages to keep their pants on. Mostly.
In this Intermission podcast: Stuart discovers his inner Broadway fan; Brock boldly goes back to Star Trek: The Nex... more
Getting Into Characters
Batman would have one less problem in Gotham if Tom Rhys Harries (Slaughterhouse Rulez) had won an Oscar rather than gotten carved up by mobsters in the 2026 origin story Clayface. Can this disfigured celebrity reclaim his lo... more
Eat some snails with Arnie, Justin, and Stuart in the Now Playing Arcade
Lord Bison (David Dastmalchian) invites the world’s toughest warriors to show off their “psycho energy” and gravity-defying hairdos in the 2026 reboot of Street Fighter. Can es... more
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I have been listening for over 6 years and really appreciate you guys.
Apple Podcasts5The LockLock
Swedena month ago - Fun listen
I love movie podcasts and only discovered this a few months ago when I searched up podcasts reviewing James Bond movies. I’ve since listened to a few retrospective series and enjoyed them all.My favorite moments are between Stuart and Arnie, two people with often very different viewpoints on the quality of a film and Stuart just sounds so….resigned. It kills me. I will definitely continue listening into the future and exploring more of the back catalog!
Apple Podcasts5leo72919372
United Statesa month ago - Recommend
Don’t always agree with them but I love the format, and listening feels like you’re yapping about movies with some old people.
Apple Podcasts5Dexter McgraciasUnited Statesa month ago - The reddest of arrows
Turn your brain off podcast for men who love turn your brain off movies
Apple Podcasts1podcrustUnited States3 months ago - And things…
I used to like this podcast. Been listening for a long time. Maybe I didn’t notice its flaws before or maybe they’ve evolved over time, but the last year or so the podcast has gone downhill for me. The hosts will often cite events in movies that don’t actually happen, making me wonder if they pay attention at all to the movies they watch. They get character and actor names wrong, despite claiming to rewatch previous movies before a new one comes out, and doing research about topics. It’s a lot o... more
Apple Podcasts2VladiLockeUnited States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #8 | United States/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #84 | United States/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #8 |  United Kingdom/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #9 |  Canada/TV & Film/Film Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #47 | United Kingdom/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #86 | Canada/TV & Film |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Now Playing
What is Now Playing about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Franchise-focused movie and television reviews combine close readings of plot, performances, effects, and production history with comparisons to earlier entries and related films. Regular hosts Arnie Carvalho, Stuart, Justin Stewart, Brock, Marjorie, and Jason bring contrasting opinions to roundtable discussions, with occasional intermissions for listener questions, trivia, and pop-culture conversation. Coverage ranges across major film franchises, superhero stories, horror, science fiction, and video game adaptations, often weighing how a new installment fits its larger series against how well it works on its own. The distinctive appeal is the mix of research, franchise knowledge, personal reactions, humor, and frank criticism. It suits li... more
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4. Hack or Slash - A Horror Movie Review Podcast
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How many episodes of Now Playing are there?
Now Playing launched 19 years ago and published 1224 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Now Playing include:
1. Scott Marps
2. Mark Fischbach
3. Sasha Baron Cohen
4. Dolph Lundgren
5. Tom Ross
6. Thomas Dekker
7. Sean Zyncheck
8. Caleb Landry Jones
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